_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Kilauea volcano erupting again at Halemaumau Crater, creating spectacular glow
HVO has raised the volcano alert level for Kilauea from “watch/orange” to “red/warning.”
Scientists said it started Tuesday evening, citing increased earthquake activity and ground deformation at the summit and indicating the movement of magma in the subsurface.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Things have gone next level with the fires across the plate, as I show in this video. New York City under serious smoke, the whole country seeing some version of the Canadian fire smoke.
This update covers almost all locations on the planet , as well as the fires in Canada, USA and Mexico.
Kilauea Volcano eruption coverage from Doing Hawaii and Two Pineapples! Links here:
Doing Hawaii channel: / @uc-i69tojp1jjgus...
Two Pineapples channel: / @twopineapples
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Interesting perspectives and viewpoints as to causality and why.
There are Now 250 “Out-of-Control” Fires in Canada, Here’s Why Some Say It’s All ‘Planned’ + My Comments
This Tik Tok user believes he may know why. pic.twitter.com/LatPyIGgEc
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) June 8, 2023
6/9/23 By Kyle Becker Massive wildfires have rapidly spread across the Canadian province of Quebec, fueled by dry and hot weather conditions and multiple lightning strikes. The number of fires escalated from 36 to over 100 following a thunderstorm on June 1st, catching authorities off guard. As of Thursday, that massive conflagration has gotten worse. Much, much worse. And the flames are spreading.
Trace Gallagher of Fox News gave a sobering update on Thursday about the unprecedented scale of the wildfires in Canada, which have ravaged through the forested countryside and has dealt severe damage to air quality throughout the northeast.
“While most fires in the Western provinces are under control, the fires have now opened new fronts spreading to eastern provinces of Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario. Right now, there are 437 active fires with about 250 out-of-control. About 26,000 Canadians have evacuated their homes because of the fires. And experts say the hazardous conditions in New York City are the worst on record.”
A Tik Tok user named Al Vanchon had his own beliefs about why the raging wildfires may be suddenly spreading throughout the Canadian wilderness.
“If you haven’t heard the latest up here in Canada, BC’s on fire, the East Coast is on fire, and now Quebec,” he said. “Quebec all in one day, the entire province caught fire on a beautiful day.”
“This is planned, and I’ll tell you why it’s planned,” he continued. “They want to move people out of the countryside, into cities, then they want to lock ’em down in 15 minutes cities. How do you do that? Contaminate the air, contaminate the water, and so on.”
“This is all a ploy and a plan to get people into cities to implement their smart cities,” he added. “And it’s the only way they can control you. First, they have to go to digital currency and get you into smart cities. This is happening and this is real. This is evil. This is pure evil.”
The official line on how the wildfires in Canada started are that lightning strikes and unseasonably warm weather are to blame. There are many officials attempting to blame “climate change” for the wildfires.
’15-minute cities’ are a relatively new concept. The idea is to build cities in such a way that “most daily necessities and services are located within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.” Carlos Moreno, urbanist and professor at the Sorbonne University in Paris, first came up with the idea in 2016 so that most people would have easy access to shops, schools, doctors, the gym, parks, restaurants and cultural institutions.
Benjamin Büttner, mobility expert at the Technical University Munich, told DW ideas that “in order to create more sustainable cities, things like green spaces, places to do sport, cinemas and shops need to be moved to where people live, not vice versa. And that doesn’t mean they have to be demolished and rebuilt, but that already existing public space needs to be rearranged.”
“The 15-minute city also offers a mobility concept: fewer cars and more space for cyclists and pedestrians, safe paths for children, people with disabilities or the elderly and places for social interaction,” the story added.
“Cars are a problem, at least in urban centers. They take up too much space and they can hamper active mobility,” Büttner said.
The 15-minute cities concept appears to relate much more to reconstructing already existing urban areas than moving people from the countryside into urban areas.
There has been a considerable “global response” to the Canadian fires. In addition to around 110 firefighters from France, 600 firefighters from the United States are en route to Canada, with some expected to arrive in Quebec next week. However, a new challenge has arisen as some fires have grown so large that they are merging with others, presenting a difficult challenge for firefighters.
With over 280,000 hectares (691,900 acres) of land already consumed by the fires, this is already Quebec’s most severe fire season to date. The Canadian province is grappling with wildfires on an unprecedented scale, a phenomenon more commonly associated with regions in western Canada such as Alberta and British Columbia.
— Karli Bonne’ (@KarliBonnita) June 7, 2023 The fires have already sparked a talking point among climate activists and politicians who claim without evidence that the wildfires have indirectly been caused by human activity. While others are much more accusatory in their linkage of human activity to the fires.
In summary, civilian distrust of the government is at an all-time high following the authoritarian Covid response, the ensuing lockdowns, the mask mandates, and the vaccine mandates. It is unsurprising but unfortunate that any time there is a national emergency, the first response for millions of people now is to suspect the government is somehow behind it.
"There may be several reasons why the fires were started on purpose, but it is obvious it is no accident of nature. Information is hard to come by at this confusing time, so no accurate conclusions can be made yet.
Some are saying that the smoke clouds may be used to obscure radar missiles systems that Russia may use if they attack North America.
The heavy smoke was used to get the Whitehouse to cancel planned activities and remove the president to an undisclosed location. It also shields the possibility of Congressmen being taken out of DC and into underground bunkers. The congress was dismissed 3 days earlier than originally planned.
The massive Nato war games are set to begin in Europe within 72 hours. It is possible they will use those drills to shield an attack on Russia soon. Once Nato gets involved in the war the west can expect an immediate retaliation on European and US targets.
There is unprecedented military activity going on in the US. There are reports of defense missile systems being set up along the California coast. And, US Navy ships sent out to sea to avoid being attacked at ports in San Diego." GE
Dutch Sense caught and screen recorded laser-like Beams on satellite imagery/video from weather.cod.edu coming from the sky and directly hitting the exact locations of where these fires were happening.
He has also screen recorded these same type of Beams showing up on satellite imagery being directed at fault lines in the US a couple of times since then.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU0ku7L1ZpQ 6/14/2023 -- Earthquake activity + Canada Fires , WEATHER MODIFICATION using Radio waves Weather CAN INDEED be modified by Radio waves according to the NOAA gov site. Anyone in denial about this should not be listened to. It's not up for debate , "electromagnetic radiation" is listed as one of the options which MUST be reported to the government if PRIVATE COMPANIES want to use it to modify the weather.
Radio waves are electromagnetic radiation obviously.
Just in case you don't think this is important..
Unbelievable... with what's going on with the planet. Layer upon layer of onions of lies revealed.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
A dramatic clash of air masses triggered violent thunderstorms over Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday evening, unleashing tornadoes, large hail and damaging straight-line winds. The ongoing siege of severe weather was expected to continue into the pre-dawn hours Friday. The twister, captured on video by storm chasers, damaged or destroyed 30 mobile homes, according to Puma. Footage from social media revealed widespread collapsed structures and trees stripped bare of their foliage. Perryton is home to about 8,500 people. The tornado in Perryton was just one of over 200 reports of severe weather logged by National Weather Service as of 9:30 p.m. Central Thursday, most of them from Oklahoma and Texas but received from as far away as Ohio and Florida. At least 7 tornadoes were reported, most of them touching down near the Oklahoma-Texas border. ==
At least three people were killed and more than 75 others were injured on Thursday after a tornado struck the Texas city of Perryton. Images revealed the devastation as parts of the town were left in rubble by the twister - while emergency crews searched for survivors amid the broken homes and debris. 'It's bad, it's very bad. It's non-stop crazy. It couldn't have hit in a more vulnerable place,' Mayor Kerry Symons said, adding that he would be unable to say how many people had died until Friday morning. Homes were torn apart and left in rubble, while vehicles were overturned and trees had snapped in half. Nearly 50,000 customers were without electricity in Texas and Oklahoma, according to the poweroutage.us website. By evening, the weather front was moving southeast across Oklahoma. The weather service said a second round of storms would continue to move through that state and parts of Texas through the evening while the risk of severe weather, including tornados, remained for the metropolitan Oklahoma City area.
Elsewhere in Texas and other Southern states stretching to Florida, heat advisories were in effect Thursday and were forecast into the Juneteenth holiday weekend with temperatures reaching toward 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). It was expected to feel as hot as 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). The storm system also brought hail and possible tornadoes to northwestern Ohio. ==
Grid Braces for Record Power Demand as Temps Soar Upwards of 120;... - Fri, June 16, 2023, (Bloomberg) -- Texas’s grid manager is warning homeowners and businesses that surging heat will push electricity demand to unprecedented levels for at least three consecutive days. https://news.yahoo.com/texas-grid-braces-record-power-184944017.html ==
A North Carolina town was hit June 16 by its eight earthquake in just over three weeks, which means there’s an old fault line that’s now active, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
The quake was a 2.1, centered in a sparsely populated area about 2.4 miles north of West Canton. That’s the same general area where seven previous earthquakes have been recorded since May 23, ranging from a 1.8 to a 3.2, records show.
Hundreds of witnesses have reported feeling some of the stronger quakes, but the latest had only one witness report as of midday Friday. That was filed by someone who felt weak shaking 8 miles away in the town of Clyde, the USGS says.
All the quakes originated near Chambers Mountain, north of Interstate 40.
That means there is definitely an old fault in the area, the USGS says, but experts are at a loss as to why it has suddenly become active.
They also don’t know if the “cluster” will continue or come to a sudden halt.
“Earthquakes are caused when rocks under ground move. Sometimes, we have other earthquakes when those rocks come back to some kind of equilibrium,” USGS officials told McClatchy News.
Faults are cracks between two blocks of underlying rock that allow those “blocks to move relative to each other,” the USGS says. In some cases, the cracks can be several hundred miles deep. “During an earthquake, the rock on one side of the fault suddenly slips with respect to the other. The fault surface can be horizontal or vertical or some arbitrary angle in between,” the USGS says.
All eight earthquakes were shallow and minor in magnitude, but that’s not to say stronger quakes aren’t possible, the USGS says.
The Appalachian Mountains are not on an active tectonic plate boundary — where earthquakes are common — but the region has sporadic minor quakes linked to old fault lines, geologists say. ==
Recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows that sea-surface temperatures globally are well above normal for this time of year — last month had the warmest May ocean temperatures since 1850, when record keeping began, registering 1.53 degrees higher than normal.
What matters most to Floridians is the water temperature off the west coast of Africa. The sea surface temperature there is as much as 3.5 degrees hotter than the norm. That energy can act as an accelerant to this summer’s hurricane season, sending hurricanes toward the U.S. earlier than expected.
When meteorologist and hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy, of the University of Miami, got a look at the data, he took to Twitter and wrote, “Tropical Atlantic water temperature is fast-forwarding by about 2.5 months. … The ocean is primed for action, already.” ==
Tropical system strengthens as it heads toward Caribbean, hurricane center says https://news.yahoo.com/tropical-system-strengthens-heads-toward-231700697.html A storm off the African coast is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression as it treks across the Atlantic Ocean this week — and could veer northwest toward the Carolinas, a National Hurricane Center map showed Saturday. Just before 7:30 p.m., the storm was several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, starting “to show signs of organization” and was “likely to become a tropical depression by early to middle next week,” National Hurricane Center officials said on Twitter..
Hurricane Center officials upped the chance of the storm intensifying to 80% Saturday night. Tropical depressions pack winds of up to 38 mph, according to the National Weather Service. ==
17 inches of rain with more to come: Pensacola could be underwater this weekend https://news.yahoo.com/17-inches-rain-more-come-171651787.html National Weather Service radar readings estimated that up to 17 inches of rain fell in some areas of Pensacola in the last 12 hours, but the rain is not over yet.
Weather service meteorologist Don Shepherd told the New Journal that additional rounds of severe weather are expected to move through the area over the next 24 hours. In the short term, Pensacola should get a break from some of the heavier rain over the next few hours. "But as you get into the evening hours, late tonight towards the mid-evening, it looks like another system (moves in)," Shepherd said. "Pretty much what we've had. We're stuck in this pattern. Another system will drop down on the northwest and cross the area."
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
"You can tell that HARRP is turned on in every location around the world.. They need the grid to go down everywhere. It might takes us back 150 yrs but it will keep the cabal in control."
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
LIVE: Fagradalsfjall 2023 Volcanic Eruption (Cam A) This is a full-screen live stream from Cam A (RUV Camera) showing the new volcanic eruption near Fagradalsfjall on the Rekjanes Peninsula in Iceland. This live stream provides earthquake and volcanic activity information for the Fagradalsfjall area in Iceland. https://www.youtube.com/live/9yNdN9RHDng?feature=share
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Plume of Saharan dust moves toward Florida The Tampa Bay area will notice the dust at around sunrise and sunset.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
This update covers a broad swath of the activity world wide, West Pacific, Europe, Asia, Hawaii, and the lower 48 states of the US.
Also, this update covers the fires in Canada, and what I think the causes of the fires really are.... as well as the news on the EMF (electromagnetic radiation) leakage from starlink satellites.
This update goes all over the place, haha, a bit like swerving across multiple lanes of the highway. Not going the wrong way though, thank goodness! And lucky for me, no one one the road except us in the Dutchmobile.
Much love and enjoy the update, things are moving, that is fairly obvious.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
RED ALERT!! WE MAY HAVE OUR FIRST SIGHTING!! RED STAR IN THE SKY!! Shares John Traczyk This was last night in Cape T own, South Africa. Sharing just now from Samantha F.
"This red star was glowing so bright, can't really see on the picture. It was last night, we live here in Cape Town, South Africa. It was even more red than what the picture shows. My son said he took this last night, sorry the quality is not so good."
I asked, "Do you know the star?"
She replied, "No I don't, but it's been out for awhile now, just starting to glow brighter now. I'll see if I can get better pictures of it tonight." I asked, "Glowing red?" She replied, "Yes, it's red alright. This star and the sky glowing red on and off is mind blowing. Hard to miss, it's huge. My son said it came from the north east side from where we are and that it was 21:30 pm. Can be about a month now." ____ Now, I don't want to jump the gun, but this is HUGE! Mike from From Around the World said multiple times that we would see a red dot in the sky, and that they would explain it away. Now just two weeks ago Mike said it's a bout to be visible. He also warned in the past that the red star would come from the Southern Hemisphere. Like what we have here.
From the live Interview on July 6, 2023, Mike talks about the arrival of the binary system, the red star, Planet X, the brown dwarf, the Destroyer. He said it's about to be visible. He was asked by Paul about its arrival time,
"You said Planet X, it's possible this thing could be "within" two weeks from being visualized. Can we talk tonight about what will that be like, what will we see, and what will it mean?"
Mike replied,
"It's not within anybody's control. That's number one. So, it could, I mean, literally at any time, any moment, really. Any moment. Take time out of the picture. Take it out. Throw it away. Because we could be talking tonight and somebody could spot that thing. Spot something up there, that everybody's gonna see. It’s going to be a persistent object, and of course it comes with its own persistent objects. And so, we are right there at the moment, actually." - Mike from Around the World. July 6, 2023. We are right there at the moment!
I want to remind you of what WHO just announced. What has been warned of arriving with this system and the Pole Shift cataclysm. The World Health Organization just warned us 7 days ago of IMMINENT "EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS."
So did Mike from Around the World.
IMMINENT! LIKE WE ARE SEEING ACROSS THE WORLD RIGHT NOW!
The World Health Organization said, "over the COMING MONTHS, we EXPECT a RANGE of EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, including droughts, floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves, all of which harm human health."
THEY AREN'T KIDDING!
AND the United Nations just warned us of a "GLOBAL SHOCK." Where they would need to SEIZE Global ‘Emergency’ Powers! THEY AREN'T KIDDING EITHER!
That means the secretary-general would have the authority to keep the emergency platform in place indefinitely, all without reauthorization from member nations.
What kind of “global shock” would trigger the emergency platform
The U.N. provides several possible examples in its formal proposal, including a “major climatic event,” a “global digital connectivity disruption,” “major event in outer space,” including “unforeseen risks, (‘black swan’ events).”
Are the pieces coming together yet!? This could be it!! THE STAR!! The moment we've been waiting for!! ____ The next prophecy to be fulfilled after the Revelation 12 Sign of Revelation 12:1-2 that was fulfilled on September 23, 2017 is the prophecy of Revelation 12:3-5. The arrival of the red star, the asteroid storm that ensues, which triggers the Rapture.
Revelation 12:3-5 "And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great, fiery red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was 'caught up' (harpazo) unto God, and to his throne." ____ Can we get more eyes on this!? Anyone in South Africa, willing to look up!? Please let us know. Thank you. God bless us all! https://twitter.com/_/status/1679603809117667329
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
BULLETIN Hurricane Hilary Intermediate Advisory Number 12A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP092023 600 AM MDT Sat Aug 19 2023
...CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING LIKELY OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. THROUGH MONDAY... ...HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE WEST-CENTRAL COAST OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...
SUMMARY OF 600 AM MDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.5N 113.4W ABOUT 240 MI...390 KM WSW OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA ABOUT 490 MI...790 KM SSE OF PUNTA EUGENIA MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...943 MB...27.85 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * Baja California peninsula from Punta Abreojos to Cabo San Quintin
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * Baja California peninsula north of Cabo San Quintin to Ensenada
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Baja California peninsula from Punta Abreojos southward * Baja California peninsula entire east coast * Baja California peninsula north of Cabo San Quintin to the California/Mexico border * Mainland Mexico north of Guaymas * California/Mexico border to Point Mugu * Catalina Island
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Mainland Mexico from Huatabampito to Guaymas
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere in the southwestern U.S. should monitor the progress of Hilary.
For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 600 AM MDT (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hilary was located near latitude 21.5 North, longitude 113.4 West. Hilary is moving toward the north-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A faster motion toward the north-northwest is expected to begin later today, followed by an even faster motion toward the north by Sunday night. On the forecast track, the center of Hilary will move close to the west-central coast of the Baja California peninsula tonight and on Sunday and move across southern California Sunday afternoon and Sunday night.
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Hilary is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Weakening is expected to begin today, but Hilary will still be a hurricane when it approaches the west coast of the Baja California peninsula tonight and Sunday morning. Hilary is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by midday Sunday before it reaches southern California.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 50 miles (85 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 265 miles (425 km). A sustained wind of 46 mph (74 km/h) and a gust to 62 mph (100 km/h) were recently reported at the Cabo San Lucas Marina.
The minimum central pressure is estimated to be 943 mb (27.85 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Hilary can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP4 and WMO header WTPZ44 KNHC and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDEP4.shtml.
RAINFALL: Hilary is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated maximum amounts up to 10 inches, across portions of the Baja California Peninsula through Sunday night. Flash and urban flooding, locally catastrophic, will be likely, especially in the northern portions of the peninsula.
Heavy rainfall in association with Hilary is expected across the Southwestern United States, peaking on Sunday, and possibly lasting through Monday. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches, with isolated amounts of 10 inches, are expected across portions of southern California and southern Nevada. Dangerous to locally catastrophic flooding will be likely. Elsewhere across portions of the Western United States, rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected, resulting in localized flash flooding.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected within the hurricane warning area tonight and early Sunday and are possible within the hurricane watch on Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are occurring within the southern portion of the tropical storm warning area and will spread northward today and Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the tropical storm watch area today and tonight. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in southern California on Sunday.
Winds could be particularly strong and gusty in and near areas of higher terrain.
STORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge is likely to produce coastal flooding along the western Baja California peninsula of Mexico near where the center passes the coast in areas of onshore winds, or east of the center if Hilary makes landfall. The surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
TORNADOES: A tornado or two may occur Sunday over parts of the lower Colorado River Valley, Mojave Desert and Imperial Valley regions.
SURF: Large swells generated by Hilary will affect portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico, the Baja California peninsula, and southern California over the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 AM MDT.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
LIVE COVERAGE - HURRICANE IDALIA MAKES LANDFALL - 1 day ago ==
Hurricane Idalia: Residents rescue each other near Florida's Crystal River as water levels rise Aug 30 - Water levels in Crystal River neighborhoods in Florida are continuing to rise following Hurricane Idalia's landfall. As Florida heads into high tide over the next couple of hours, the water levels are expected to rise again. Residents say there are snakes, sewage floating above the waters ==
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Florida man paddles down flooded Tampa street after Hurricane Idalia ==
Airboat rescues happening in parts of Crystal River following Hurricane Idalia ==
Idalia hits Florida’s Big Bend as Category 3 hurricane ==
Terrifying': Florida cleanup begins after Hurricane Idalia devastation ==
Unbelievable || Florida Becomes an Ocean || Storm Surge Tear & Drown Those in Their Path Florida Becomes an Ocean || Storm Waves Tear & Drown Those in Their Path
Raging Hurricane Idalia officially made an unprecedented and historic landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, causing devastating winds, devastating storm surges, flash floods and power outages for more than 360,000 utility customers. increased sharply. …… A Category 3 storm hit the coast of Big Bend, Florida near Keaton Beach at 7:45 a.m. local time......
Winds of 125 mph and massive flooding posed an immediate threat to life and property.
The storm has since abated to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 130 mph and hurricane-strength winds hitting Georgia and Carolina.....
According to the National Hurricane Center, Idaria caused "devastating storm surges" in parts of the Gulf Coast. .....
Hurricane conditions remained unchanged upon reaching Georgia, with peak winds of 90 mph as of 11 a.m. after hitting much of Florida east of Tallahassee. ....
The Florida State Highway Patrol reported two deaths as the storm approached Florida. ....
At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state had yet to decide whether to attribute the deaths to the storm. .....
Weather forecasters said the area from the Oscilla River, which empties into Apalachee Bay, to Yankeetown will experience the highest storm surges, 12 to 16 feet high....
In Tampa, Bill Hall watched in amazement as paddle boarders cruised down Bayshore Boulevard, the main thoroughfare. "It's just unbelievable," Hall said. "I haven't seen anything like it in years." .....
More than 242,000 customers lost power on Wednesday as high winds knocked down trees, cut power lines and flooded roads in heavy rain. ...
Along the coast, some houses were submerged up to their roofs, and buildings collapsed. As Ai moved inland, destructive winds ripped the billboard apart, sending tinplate flying into the air. ....
Cedar Key is on the "dirty" right side of the storm and tends to be more severely affected....
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Las Vegas is Sinking Again! Flash flooding in the streets and casinos of Las Vegas Strip, Nevada ==
Streets of Las Vegas look more like rivers as storm soaks valley - Monsoon season ramped up big time in Southern Nevada on Friday, drenching the Las Vegas Valley with rain. Several major roads were completely covered with water, stranding drivers in their cars to await help. The Channel 13 team reports from across the valley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1GMfJzp3hs ==
Flash flood warning, rain, lightning moves across Las Vegas valley - Sep 1, 2023 - It's a soggy start to the month of September. Fast-moving thunderstorms crossed the Las Vegas valley Friday morning soaking neighborhoods and streets and more is expected. ==
VIDEO: Firefighters rescue driver from stranded car as rain floods Las Vegas roads ==
Flights disrupted, streets flooded amid heavy monsoon rains in Las Vegas | ANC ==
Catastrophic Floods Hit Nations Around the World, Can This Natural Disaster Impact You?
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
8 INCHES OF RAIN! As the heaviest rain ended Saturday morning, a total of 5.90 inches of rain had fallen at New York's Central Park, including nearly 2 inches in an hour between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. EDT Friday. There were also reports of more than 9 inches of rain in the Gowanus and Park Slope neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
It has already been a wet month in New York City, and this storm put this month's total rainfall in rare territory. Through 9 a.m. EDT on Saturday, more than 14 inches of rain had fallen in September, making this the second wettest September since records began in 1869. The wettest September stands at 16.85 inches of rain set back in 1882. https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/flash-flooding-wreaks-havoc-in-new-york-city/1583191
Two quakes strike Northern California, hundreds of miles apart...
A 2.7 quake hit at 7:45 a.m. around Bridgeport (Mono County) near the Nevada border, the USGS reported.
About 460 miles away, a 4.7 quake struck at 8:26 a.m. about 2 miles southwest of Ferndale (Humboldt County), on the coast about 60 miles south of the Oregon border. It was followed by a 3.7 quake about 60 miles west of Petrolia (Humboldt County) at 9:36 a.m. Saturday, the USGS said.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Apocalypse in New York! Monstrous flood in the largest city in the USA!
"This is a life-threatening storm," the New York governor said. A month's worth of precipitation fell in just a few hours on Friday, meteorologists said. > Up to 20 cm of rain fell in some parts of the city. > City authorities declared a state of emergency. > Video footage shows people walking in knee-deep water. > Many streets and basements are flooded. > Car traffic is almost paralyzed, cars have difficulty moving in the water. > The flooding caused major disruptions to the New York City subway system and the Metro North commuter rail system. ==
Germany now! The wind speed is 200 km/h! A historic storm in Europe!
The storms continue to hold Germany firmly in their grip. It will be loud again this weekend. From Sunday, a strong and prolonged rain front will come from the south, which will overwhelm Germany. Read all the important news in the ticker. Rainy Sunday with bright spots in the southwest and northeast. Today, the weather in the southeast should remain mostly cloudy, with prolonged and heavy rain expected from Lake Constance and the Alps to the low mountain ranges of eastern Bavaria. From noon it will rain from Bavaria to Neisse
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
TAIWAN - Typhoon Koinu just hit Orchid Island, where a wind gust of 213 mph (342 km/h) was reported. If confirmed, this would be one of the top 5 highest wind gusts ever recorded. Per AP, at least one person is dead and more than 300 are injured.
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol
Munich woke up to a record-breaking snowfall of 50 cm (1.6 feet) on December 2, 2023, marking the city’s heaviest snowfall in two decades. The German Weather Service had previously issued Level 2 and Level 3 weather warnings for heavy snowfall in southern Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg, leading to significant disruptions in air travel and ground transportation.
On December 2, 2023, Munich reported a historic snow accumulation of 50 cm (1.6 feet), the most significant in 20 years. This followed the German Weather Service’s advisories on December 1, 2023, warning of heavy snowfall across southern regions of Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg. The forecasted snowfall ranged between 10 to 40 cm (4 to 16 inches), but the actual accumulation exceeded expectations.
The issued weather warnings included a Level 2 advisory for parts of southern Bavaria near the Austrian border and a more severe Level 3 warning for areas including Munich and southern Baden-Wurttemberg. These warnings, which are the third-highest and second-highest levels on a four-tier scale, were set to remain in effect at least until late December 2.
The snowfall had already begun impacting the region on December 1, causing disruptions at Munich Airport (MUC) with flight delays and cancellations. This is Germany’s second-largest airport.
Additionally, the heavy snowfall led to significant cancellations in both air and rail travel on December 2, as reported by Reuters.
Deutsche Bahn and Munich Airport announced the cancellation of long-distance trains and hundreds of flights in and out of Munich. Munich Airport stated that no flights were scheduled to depart or arrive until at least 05:00 UTC on Sunday, December 3, according to its website. Furthermore, Deutsche Bahn reported on its website that trains could not reach Munich’s central train station, with the halt expected to last the entire day. Passengers were advised to rebook their trips due to these disruptions.
Unfortunately, this snow event resulted in dozens of overnight road accidents across southern Germany, including one mass collision with 7 injuries — four of them severe.
Friday’s heavy snow capped a week full of indications of a comparatively early start by recent standards for cold, wintery weather across Germany, the Deutsche Welle reported.
The ski slopes on Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze, on the border to Austria in the Bavarian Alps, opened on Friday, the earliest start for the German ski season in years amid warmer recent winters.
According to the spokeswoman for the slope, roughly 2 m (6.5 feet) of snow recorded today is the most the mountain has seen at the start of the ski season since 2007.
Munich, the capital of Bavaria state in southern Germany, is situated approximately 50 km (30 miles) north of the Alps’ edge.
— Unwetter-Freaks (@unwetterfreaks) December 1, 2023 The winter weather is expected to continue affecting ground transport and business operations in the area. Traffic delays and commercial trucking disruptions are anticipated along regional highways. Additionally, secondary and rural roads in the affected states are likely to experience hazardous driving conditions. Priority is being given to clearing major routes, and authorities may close parts of highways if necessary to ensure safety.
The ongoing weather conditions might also lead to further flight disruptions at other airports in the region, particularly if ground stops are implemented and deicing operations are required.
References:
1 Germany: Munich Airport suspends flights amid heavy snowfall – DW – December 2, 2023
2 Munich flights, long-distance trains cancelled due to snow – Reuters – December 2, 2023
3 Germany: Winter weather warnings in effect in southern areas into at least late Dec. 2 – Crisis24 – December 1, 2023 ==
Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, once again showcased its might with a striking paroxysmal eruption on the evening of December 1, 2023. The eruption was characterized by spectacular lava fountains and intense volcanic activity, visible from great distances and capturing widespread attention. A dense column of volcanic ash rose to about 9 km (30 000 feet) above sea level. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red.
Mount Etna entered a new phase of paroxysmal activity starting around 18:00 UTC on December 1, 2023. The eruption was anticipated following a week of increasing signs of volcanic unrest, as reported by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).
The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red at 17:08 UTC and lowered back to Orange at 22:38.
Lava fountains were seen rising at least 500 m (1 640 feet) in height and feeding two lava flows toward the E and SW of the cone.
A dense column of volcanic ash rose to about 9 km (30 000 feet) above sea level, drifting east. ==
The Pacific Northwest is bracing for a prolonged winter storm that is forecasted to last through the weekend, threatening the region with a mix of heavy rain in the coastal ranges and lower Cascades and significant snowfall in the mountain passes. This event corresponds with the CW3E’s forecast of several atmospheric rivers, set to affect the area from Saturday, December 2, 2023, through the following week.
Forecasts from both the CW3E and the National Weather Service converge in predicting a series of atmospheric rivers, with the first expected to make landfall on Saturday, December 2. These atmospheric rivers, large bands of moisture originating from the Northeast Pacific, are projected to bring intense precipitation, including heavy rain and snow, to the area.
According to the CW3E’s forecast on November 28, the Pacific Northwest and parts of Northern California will face multiple atmospheric rivers. These systems, spinning out of Asia and across the Pacific Ocean, could bring significant precipitation ranging from heavy rain in northwest California to southern British Columbia, potentially leading to rising river levels.
In northern Washington, freezing levels may initially drop to around 610 m (2 000 feet), and in central California to approximately 1 500 m (5 000 feet) during the initial atmospheric river, before rising with subsequent systems. This fluctuation in freezing levels indicates the possibility of substantial snow accumulation in the mountains.
“The second and third ARs will approach the Pacific Northwest late in the weekend, with landfall possible early next week. Notably, much of the forecast data at this time suggests the two stronger ARs will merge prior to landfall,” CW3E forecasters said.
The National Weather Service’s short-range forecast, issued on December 1, further elaborates on the expected conditions. The meteorological winter is set to begin with abundant moisture streaming from the Pacific Ocean, predominantly affecting the Pacific Northwest. The region is forecasted to receive total rainfall amounts of 125 to 250 mm (5 to 10 inches) along the coastal ranges of western Washington and Oregon. Cities like Portland and Seattle are also expected to see several inches of rain.
The Cascades are anticipated to receive heavy snowfall, with accumulations likely reaching several feet, particularly in the mountain passes. This heavy snow, coupled with blowing snow, could make travel extremely difficult, if not hazardous.
Moreover, the combination of heavy rain and subsequent snowmelt on Sunday, December 3, is expected to lead to minor to moderate river flooding. Snow levels in the Cascades are predicted to rise over the weekend, exacerbating the situation with rain falling on freshly fallen snow.
This pattern of heavy precipitation is not limited to the [b]Pacific Northwest; the Great Basin and Rockies are also forecasted to experience heavy snow, extending to mountain ranges from Idaho and Montana down to Colorado. The highest peaks in these regions could see snowfall reaching up to 0.3 to 0.9 m (1 to 3 feet). In response, Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for areas most likely to experience impactful and hazardous snowfall.
References:
1 CW3E Atmospheric River Update Outlook – November 28, 2023
_________________ What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night, the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. With deepest respect ~ Aloha & Mahalo, Carol